Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 14 User Guide

Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 14 User Guide 06 - 2015 Studio Toolkit for Flexibles Contents 1. Copyright Notice.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................................................................6 2.1 About Studio....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Workflow and Concepts................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 Quick-Start Tutorial...........................................................................................................................................................8 3. Creating a New Bag.................................................................................................................................................................12 3.1 Pillow Bags........................................................................................................................................................................13 3.1.1 Panel Order and Fin vs. Lap Seals.............................................................................................................14 3.2 Gusseted Bags.................................................................................................................................................................15 3.2.1 Open or Closed Gussets................................................................................................................................ 16 3.3 Stand-up Pouches..........................................................................................................................................................17 3.3.1 Stand-Up Pouch without Bottom Seal......................................................................................................18 3.4 Tetrahedral Bags..............................................................................................................................................................19 3.5 Quattro Seal Bags.......................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.5.1 Seals for Quattro Seal Bags..........................................................................................................................22 3.6 Quattro Seal Bag with Back Seal............................................................................................................................ 24 3.7 Sachets................................................................................................................................................................................25 3.7.1 Sachet Type and Orientation.........................................................................................................................27 3.8 Diaper Bags.......................................................................................................................................................................29 3.9 Ponytail Bag......................................................................................................................................................................30 4. Changing the appearance of the bag..............................................................................................................................33 4.1 Put an Object inside the Package...........................................................................................................................33 4.2 Tweaking the Substrate shading...............................................................................................................................35 4.3 Setting the Rounding Value........................................................................................................................................ 36 5. Live Shaping................................................................................................................................................................................38 5.1 Starting and Stopping Live Shaping....................................................................................................................... 38 5.2 Live Shaping and Done/Stalled.................................................................................................................................38 5.3 Air and Liquid Content................................................................................................................................................. 39 5.4 Setting the Stiffness Value.......................................................................................................................................... 40 5.5 Working with Pullers...................................................................................................................................................... 40 5.5.1 Creating and Changing Pullers.....................................................................................................................40 5.5.2 Deleting Pullers................................................................................................................................................... 42 5.6 Working with Fold Lines...............................................................................................................................................43 5.6.1 Fixed Fold Lines................................................................................................................................................. 43 5.6.2 Creating Custom Fold Lines..........................................................................................................................43 5.6.3 Deleting Custom Fold Lines.......................................................................................................................... 44 5.6.4 Hard and Soft Fold Lines............................................................................................................................... 44 ii Contents 5.6.5 Limitations............................................................................................................................................................. 45 5.6.6 Using parallel Fold Lines to make a smooth bend...............................................................................45 5.7 Working with the Polygon Mesh...............................................................................................................................46 5.7.1 Using the Mesh tool......................................................................................................................................... 48 5.7.2 Reset the Mesh...................................................................................................................................................48 5.8 Working with the Freeze tool..................................................................................................................................... 49 6. Using the Studio Toolkit application................................................................................................................................ 51 6.1 Saving and opening Collada files.............................................................................................................................52 6.2 Import Into......................................................................................................................................................................... 52 6.2.1 Obtain a 3D shape............................................................................................................................................ 52 6.2.2 Using graphic files............................................................................................................................................. 53 6.3 Change the Camera viewpoint..................................................................................................................................54 6.4 Transform the selected 3D shape(s)........................................................................................................................54 6.5 Repeat................................................................................................................................................................................. 59 6.6 Selecting objects.............................................................................................................................................................60 6.7 Tabs...................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 6.8 Measurements.................................................................................................................................................................. 61 6.8.1 Adding measurements......................................................................................................................................61 6.8.2 Setting up measurements...............................................................................................................................62 6.8.3 Slant measurements..........................................................................................................................................63 6.9 Preferences........................................................................................................................................................................64 iii 1Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 1. Copyright Notice ©Copyright 2015 Esko Software BVBA, Gent, Belgium All rights reserved. This material, information and instructions for use contained herein are the property of Esko Software BVBA. The material, information and instructions are provided on an AS IS basis without warranty of any kind. There are no warranties granted or extended by this document. Furthermore Esko Software BVBA does not warrant, guarantee or make any representations regarding the use, or the results of the use of the software or the information contained herein. Esko Software BVBA shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use or inability to use the software or the information contained herein. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued from time to time to advise of such changes and/or additions. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a data base or retrieval system, or published, in any form or in any way, electronically, mechanically, by print, photoprint, microfilm or any other means without prior written permission from Esko Software BVBA. This document supersedes all previous dated versions. PANTONE®, PantoneLIVE and other Pantone trademarks are the property of Pantone LLC. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Pantone is a wholly ©owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated. Pantone LLC, 2014. All rights reserved. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. ©Portions of this software are copyright 1996-2002 The FreeTy<a href="/goto?url=http://www.freetype.org). All" target="_blank">pe Project (www.freetype.org). All </a>rights reserved. Portions of this software are copyright 2006 Feeling Software, copyright 2005-2006 Autodesk Media Entertainment. ©Portions of this software are copyright 1998-2003 Daniel Veillard. All rights reserved. ©Portions of this software are copyright 1999-2006 The Botan Project. All rights reserved. Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software. Portions created by gSOAP are ©Copyright 2001-2004 Robert A. van Engelen, Genivia inc. All rights reserved. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">©</li><li style="flex:1">©</li></ul>Portions of this software are copyright 1998-2008 The OpenSSL Project and 1995-1998 Eric Young ([email protected]). All rights reserved. This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation (http:// www.apache.org/). 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Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the U.S. and other countries. Part of this software uses technology by BestTM Color Technology (EFI). EFI and Bestcolor are registered trademarks of Electronics For Imaging GmbH in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Contains PowerNest library Copyrighted and Licensed by Alma, 2005 – 2007. All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Correspondence regarding this publication should be forwarded to: Esko Software BVBA Kortrijksesteenweg 1095 B – 9051 Gent <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>52Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 2. Introduction Important note The Studio Toolkit application is a standalone application allowing to import, edit and create 3D objects, and save the object(s) as Collada file. Note: If you want to use a bag created in Studio Toolkit for Flexibles into the Studio Toolkit application (e.g. to create a repeat or a combination of different objects), you need to keep in mind that this version of Studio Toolkit only imports Collada files, while Studio Toolkit for Flexibles exports .bag files. You can however open a bag file in Studio Designer, and save it as a collada file there. 2.1 About Studio Studio is a unique set of tools for 3D packaging design made specifically for packaging artwork professionals. Working in 3D for packaging typically consists of 3 steps: first you create a shape or "structure". Next you apply artwork to that shape. And finally you present the result as an image, movie, etc. To achieve this, Studio has different modules (shown as purple rectangles in the image underneath). It takes you through different software applications, such as Adobe Illustrator and the Studio Toolkit. Step 1: Create a Structure The first step is to prepare a 3D packaging shape, with a matching 2D key line template. This shape can come from one of the Studio Toolkits, from ArtiosCAD or from Esko's Shape server. The Studio Toolkits allow to create or modify structural design files for a specific use or workflow. Every Studio Toolkit consists of an Adobe Illustrator plugin and/or specific functionality inside the 62Studio Toolkit for Flexibles Studio Toolkit application. The Studio Toolkit application allows to import, create, modify or combine shapes, and save the result as a collada file. • With the Studio Toolkit for Boxes plugin you can clean up die-drawings of boxes, and fold them into a 3D shape. • You can use the Studio Toolkit for Flexibles functions in the Studio Toolkit application to create 3D models of flexible packaging. • With the Studio Toolkit for Labels plugin, you can create round objects with one or more labels, and automatically warp artwork for conical labels. With the Studio Toolkit for Labels functions in the Studio Toolkit applications, you can draw labels on existing shapes. • With Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves in the Studio Toolkit application you can create a heat shrink sleeve around one or more shapes, and simulate the distortion. Using the Studio Toolkit for Shrink Sleeves plugin, you can apply counter distortion to your artwork. Step 2: Apply Artwork The second step is to make sure the production artwork fits to the structure. In Adobe Illustrator, ArtPro or PackEdge, you can use Studio Designer to get a preview of the 3D object with its artwork, check every detail, and fix specific issues. With Studio Visualizer you can simulate print substrates and a wide range of print and finishing effects. Step 3: Share You can share your 3D design using the Studio Viewer or Webcenter, or use your 3D design in Store Visualizer. In Studio Designer and Visualizer, you can export your 3D designs to share realistic virtual packaging mock-ups as movies, images or interactive 3D. 2.2 Workflow and Concepts About Studio Toolkit for Flexibles Studio Toolkit is an application that runs on Mac OS or on Windows, and allows you to design and create flexible packages like potato chips bags, candy bar wrappers, stand-up pouches and diaper bags, to name but a few of the many possibilities. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">®</li><li style="flex:1">®</li></ul>The design will be saved to a Collada file, and this file can then be imported in Adobe Illustrator , or in specialized Esko editors such as ArtPro, PackEdge or Visualizer. Using the collada file in Studio Designer Once a .bag file is placed in an Illustrator, ArtPro or PackEdge document, the Studio window can display a three-dimensional preview of the packaging with the Illustrator/ArtPro/PackEdge artwork rendered on it. This allows you to see how the graphics will look on the final bag. Studio also contains productive tools for quick and accurate aligning. With Studio you can export the 3D design to various file formats such as 3D PDF for interactive viewing or a TIFF rendering to use in ads. 72Studio Toolkit for Flexibles Using the collada file in Visualizer Placing the Collada file in Visualizer allows you to render special finishes, such as foils or varnishes on the 3D design. The rendered images can be exported to QuickTime movies or to a wide variety of image formats that can be used in advertising. 2.3 Quick-Start Tutorial As an introduction exercise, we will explain how you can make a 3D PDF of a simple pillow bag. We assume you have Studio Toolkit for Flexibles , Adobe Illustrator and Studio for Adobe Illustrator installed. 1. Start Studio Toolkit. 2. Click the New Bag button 3. Select the Pillow Bag type and click OK. A bag will be shown in 3D, using the default dimensions, and some basic Live shaping is applied. The Bag tab contains the 2D foldout layout of the pillow. 82Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 4. You can apply Live Shaping but we will skip this step for now. Click File > Save and save the bag as a Collada file. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">®</li><li style="flex:1">®</li></ul>5. Start Adobe Illustrator and open the saved file. If you have the latest version of Studio installed, you can open the files in Illustrator. Illustrator will show you a document with a locked layer that contains the keylines. This is the foldout layout of the pillow bag that we just made. The biggest rectangle in the center is the front face of the bag. 6. Open the Studio Window: Choose Window > Esko > Studio Designer > Show Studio . The bag ®shape created in Studio Toolkit will appear. Click and drag the mouse to rotate it. Use Adobe ®Illustrator to create the graphic artwork for the bag. 7. Click the update button in the bottom left corner of the Studio Window to render the graphics preview on top of the 3D visualization of your bag or choose Window > Esko > Studio Designer > Refresh Studio . The shortcut key to activate the tool is Cmd+Option+6 or Ctrl+Alt+6 . 92Studio Toolkit for Flexibles Tip: Click the fly-out menu button to gain quick access to important functionality such as exporting to 3D PDF. 8. On the fly-out menu, choose Export... . 9. Choose PDF File with 3D Design as file type and click Save As… 10 2Studio Toolkit for Flexibles ®10.After exporting, open the resulting PDF file in Adobe Reader 8 or Adobe Acrobat and use <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">®</li><li style="flex:1">®</li><li style="flex:1">®</li></ul>the 3D tools to rotate, zoom,... 11 3Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 3. Creating a New Bag 1. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Click the New Bag button </li><li style="flex:1">to create a new flexible bag. </li></ul>2. Select a bag type and click Ok . A bag of the selected type will be created, using default settings. A 2D tab containing the 2D die is added. If the bag is selected, all parameters can be changed in the right panel. Note: When creating or changing a bag, some initial Live Shaping will be applied to the 3D bag. 12 3Studio Toolkit for Flexibles 3.1 Pillow Bags A pillow bag is a simple flexible bag with a top and bottom seal, and a centered or off-center vertical backseal. The most common examples of pillow bags are potato chips bags and certain candy bar wrappers. 13 3Studio Toolkit for Flexibles Settings: • Dimensions: Width, Length Top Seal and Bottom Seal • Back Seal: Size, Type (Fin Seal or Lap Seal), Order, and Position. See <a href="#14_0">Panel Order and Fin vs. </a> <a href="#14_0">Lap Seals </a>on page 14 • Package Content. See <a href="#0_0">Put an Object inside the Package </a>on page 33 • Appearance: Highlights, Rounding. See <a href="#0_1">T</a><a href="#0_1">w</a><a href="#0_1">eaking the Substrate shading</a><a href="#0_1"> </a>on page 35 and <a href="#0_1">Setting the Rounding Value </a>on page 36 3.1.1 Panel Order and Fin vs. Lap Seals 14 3Studio Toolkit for Flexibles A back seal can be folded ( Fin Seal ) or glued ( Lap Seal ) to the back side of the package in two ways: Left over Right or Right over Left . Depending on the selection, the image of the seal will be adjusted. For Gusseted, Pillow and Quattro Seal bags with a Back Seal, you can specify the Position of the back seal: select Centered to center the back seal on the back panel, or disable Centered and provide an offset value in the field below that option.

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